NGC 3197
Galaxy in the constellation Draco
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NGC 3197 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Draco. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 8,146±4 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 391.9 ± 27.4 Mly (120.15 ± 8.41 Mpc).[1] However, three non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 348.99 ± 4.98 Mly (107.000 ± 1.528 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 2 April 1801.[3][4]
Right ascension10h 14m 27.7181s[1]
Declination+77° 49′ 13.427″[1]
| NGC 3197 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3197 (left) with PGC 213677 (right) imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 10h 14m 27.7181s[1] |
| Declination | +77° 49′ 13.427″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.027069±0.0000120[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,115±4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 348.99 ± 4.98 Mly (107.000 ± 1.528 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.34[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc[1] |
| Size | ~181,900 ly (55.77 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3′ × 1.0′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J10142763+7749129, UGC 5500, MCG +13-08-009, PGC 29870, CGCG 350-045[1] | |
Supernovae
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 3197:
- SN 2005kx (Type II, mag. 17.3) was discovered by Tim Puckett and J. Tigner on 26 November 2005.[5][6]
- SN 2022xqp (Type Ia, mag. 19.7221) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 14 October 2022.[7]
